The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1887-08-04
In CITY AND COU NTY.
DASHEs HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTERS.

REPORTERS.
Last Weeks Occurrences in City and
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs.
How about street cars?
-Bethania has organized baseball club
A number of our colored people excurt-
ed to Reidsville this morning.
Ten marriage licenses were issued in
the county during the month of July.
Revenue Collections at the Winston
branch office for the month of July footed
up 4S,961.SS.
Greensboro turned on the electric lights
Monday night Good. Winston will fellow
suit in a few days
Rev. e. L. Rights, of Kernersville,
will preach at Union Grove Chapel at 4
o'clock next Sunday evening.
Rev j. F. Dosier, OF the Forsyth cir
cult, will occupy the pulpit of the NJ. P
Church next Sunday morning and night.
Miss Emma Lineback, assisted by the
Salem Orchestra, will give our people a
musical entertainment in the near future
The Open Air Concert. given by the
Twin City Band last Wednesday night
proved quite pleasant affair. About $40
was realized.
We want a Market House. Other
towns of less money, less business and less
brains, have elegant market houses. We
ought to have one.
The tobacco acreage in Forsyth this
year is very much reduced from former
years, but the crop looks well and promises
ayield Of good quality stock.
delegates from the local clubs of farm
,ers are requested to meet at the Court
House in Winston on the fourth Sat-
urday in August for the purpose of electing
officers.
A little girl in the Twin City hearing
her mother speak of the electric lights Civ
ing light equal to the moon, very promptly
asked: "What, Ma, won't we have no
moon then ?"
The electriclight poles arrived the latter
part of last week and since that time work
men have been busily engaged in erecting
them. Thirty six is the number of large
lamps to be placed upon our streets. Well
soon shine"
There will be an entertainment given
by Chapter of Orphans, from Townsville,
in Browns Opera Hall Tuesday evening,
AuguA 9th. The admission price will be
low and everybody ought to go to aid in SO
worthy cause.
Prof. w. A. Flynt, of the Dalton Insti-
tute gave THE SENTINEL pleasant call
Wednesday, and informed us that his
school opens next Monday with bright pros
poets in view for full attendance during
the coming session.
The Charlotte Observer has suspended
indefinitely. An association of printers will
soon start the Daily Hornet, an evening
paper. The name of Mr. T. Bagwsll is
spoken of in connection with the editorship
ofthe new paper.
Several gentlemen are much interested
ed in Savings Bank. We can get it here
in Winston if We want it. Let's want it
bad. Several gentlemen have already pri-
editor to take stock
The Winston Fire Company will give
a Festival at the Farmers Warehouse Sat-
arday night next. to which one and all have
out and patronize those who patronize
them when the alarm of fire is given.
Prof. G. d. McIver, just returned from
Sparta Normal School reports an attendance
of 500 and enthusiastic wsrk Addresses
were delivered by Congressman W. III. H
Cowles, President X. P. Battle and others,
and the school was a complete success in
every way.
Active preparations are being made
by the members of our temperance reform
clubs for their proposed picnic Saturday
nest. The attendance promises to be large
and the occasion a most pleasant one. Ev-
cry temperance advocate has a cordial in
vitation to attend.
The Herbs of Life" man continues
to draw large crowds. Pulling teeth and
curing headaches seems quite a pastime
with him and the people. His shows are
highly enjoyed, judging by the number of
attendants. Nearly 500 bottles of his med
cine were disposed of on Saturday night.
"A very prosperous subscription school
was opened by Miss Della Blackburn on
Monday morning at Union Grove Chapel.
The attendance at the opening was quite
encouraging to Miss B., who is in every
al, IL. L
her. THE SENTINEL's best wishes attend
her efforts.
Owing to high rates the Centenary NJ
E. Sunday School has decided to give pic
mic instead of an excursion. The time and
place has not yet been definitely decided
upon, though an invitation has been ex-
tended the school by Mr.. W. NJ Hinshaw
% pic nc al Ms farm about four miles wet
of Winston
-Onr young townsman, Mr.. Alex. Wat
kins, leaves this week to make his home in
the West. He goes first TO Spokane Falls,
Washington Territory, but he's not yet de-
cided where his permanent location will be.
The SENTINEL. will follow him to his new
home and wishes him most happy and
prosperous career.
"A farmer on his return home from
Winston, was attacked on last Friday,
about three miles from the city, by three
negroes who demanded his money. The
farmer having $40 in his pockets gave it to
them, wherenpon they released him. The
parties are unkncwn, but a yigilant eye will
be kept open for them.